ABSTRACT Safrole from sassafras oil (Ocoteapretiosa Mez., Lauraceae), is an abundant natural product showing interesting functionality and chemical structure. Starting from safrole, nine derivatives were prepared and assessed for antiproliferative effect using different human cell lines. The in vitro growth inhibition assay was based on the sulphorhodamine dye to quantify cell viability. Some safrole derivatives,(2E')-3-(3', 4'- ...
[Moreira, Diogo Rodrigo de Magalhaes; Lima Leite, Ana Cristina; Pinheiro Ferreira, Paulo Michel; da Costa, Patricia Marcal; Costa Lotufo, Leticia Veras; de Moraes, Manoel Odorico; Brondani, Dalci Jose; do O Pessoa, Claudia European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2007 , vol. 42, # 3 p. 351 - 357]
